RSS FeedCleveland Browns Baker Mayfield Having One of the Top Rookie Passing Seasons in the Past 25 Years
By Chris Malumphy
Since 1993, 80 drafted quarterbacks have had at least 100 pass attempts in their rookie season. After completing 17 of 20 passes for three touchdowns yesterday in a 28-16 victory versus the Atlanta Falcons in week 10, Cleveland Brown Baker Mayfield has moved into the top 10 in passing rating trailing only Dak Prescott, Deshaun Watson, Robert Griffin, Russell Wilson, Ben Roethlisberger, Marcus Mariota, Cody Kessler, Jay Cutler and Matt Ryan. Mayfield is currently ahead of 70 other rookie seasons including those of such stalwarts as Peyton Manning, Cam Newton, Andrew Luck, Matthew Stafford, Derek Carr, Jared Goff, Carson Wentz, Andy Dalton, Joey Flacco, Michael Vick, Eli Manning and Alex Smith.
| Rookie Quarterback Statistics Since 1993 (minimum 100 attempts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Year | Round | Pick | Player | Team | Att | C | Pct | Yds | Avg Att | Avg Comp | TD | TD Pct | Int | Int Pct | Sacked | Yards Lost | Pct Sacked | Rating | ANY/A |
| Dak Prescott | 2016 | 4 | 37 | 135 | Cowboys | 459 | 311 | 67.8 | 3667 | 8.0 | 11.8 | 23 | 5.0 | 4 | 0.9 | 25 | 143 | 5.2 | 104.9 | 7.86 |
| Deshaun Watson | 2017 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Texans | 204 | 126 | 61.8 | 1699 | 8.3 | 13.5 | 19 | 9.3 | 8 | 3.9 | 19 | 116 | 8.5 | 103.0 | 7.19 |
| Robert Griffin III | 2012 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Redskins | 393 | 258 | 65.6 | 3200 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 20 | 5.1 | 5 | 1.3 | 30 | 217 | 7.1 | 102.4 | 7.47 |
| Russell Wilson | 2012 | 3 | 12 | 75 | Seahawks | 393 | 252 | 64.1 | 3118 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 26 | 6.6 | 10 | 2.5 | 33 | 203 | 7.7 | 100.0 | 7.01 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 2004 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Steelers | 295 | 196 | 66.4 | 2621 | 8.9 | 13.4 | 17 | 5.8 | 11 | 3.7 | 30 | 213 | 9.2 | 98.1 | 6.93 |
| Marcus Mariota | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Titans | 370 | 230 | 62.2 | 2818 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 19 | 5.1 | 10 | 2.7 | 38 | 258 | 9.3 | 91.5 | 6.10 |
| Cody Kessler | 2016 | 3 | 31 | 93 | Browns | 195 | 128 | 65.6 | 1380 | 7.1 | 10.8 | 6 | 3.1 | 2 | 1.0 | 21 | 140 | 9.7 | 92.3 | 5.88 |
| Jay Cutler | 2006 | 1 | 11 | 11 | Broncos | 137 | 81 | 59.1 | 1001 | 7.3 | 12.4 | 9 | 6.6 | 5 | 3.7 | 13 | 85 | 8.7 | 88.5 | 5.81 |
| Matt Ryan | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Falcons | 434 | 265 | 61.1 | 3440 | 7.9 | 13.0 | 16 | 3.7 | 11 | 2.5 | 17 | 104 | 3.8 | 87.7 | 7.01 |
| Baker Mayfield | 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Browns | 285 | 176 | 61.8 | 1984 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 13 | 4.6 | 7 | 2.5 | 22 | 154 | 7.2 | 87.5 | 5.78 |
| Cam Newton | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Panthers | 517 | 310 | 60.0 | 4051 | 7.8 | 13.1 | 21 | 4.1 | 17 | 3.3 | 35 | 260 | 6.3 | 84.5 | 6.24 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 2014 | 1 | 32 | 32 | Vikings | 402 | 259 | 64.4 | 2919 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 14 | 3.5 | 12 | 3.0 | 39 | 249 | 8.8 | 85.2 | 5.46 |
| Charlie Batch | 1998 | 2 | 30 | 60 | Lions | 303 | 173 | 57.1 | 2178 | 7.2 | 12.6 | 11 | 3.6 | 6 | 2.0 | 37 | 222 | 10.9 | 83.5 | 5.61 |
| Mike Glennon | 2013 | 3 | 11 | 73 | Buccaneers | 416 | 247 | 59.4 | 2608 | 6.3 | 10.6 | 19 | 4.6 | 9 | 2.2 | 40 | 314 | 8.8 | 83.9 | 4.98 |
| Jameis Winston | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Buccaneers | 535 | 312 | 58.3 | 4042 | 7.6 | 13.0 | 22 | 4.1 | 15 | 2.8 | 27 | 190 | 4.8 | 84.2 | 6.44 |
| Zach Mettenberger | 2014 | 6 | 2 | 178 | Titans | 179 | 107 | 59.8 | 1412 | 7.9 | 13.2 | 8 | 4.5 | 7 | 3.9 | 18 | 138 | 9.1 | 83.4 | 5.68 |
| Shaun King | 1999 | 2 | 19 | 50 | Buccaneers | 146 | 89 | 61.0 | 875 | 6.0 | 9.8 | 7 | 4.8 | 4 | 2.7 | 11 | 78 | 7.0 | 82.4 | 4.82 |
| T.J. Yates | 2011 | 5 | 21 | 152 | Texans | 134 | 82 | 61.2 | 949 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 3 | 2.2 | 3 | 2.2 | 15 | 74 | 10.1 | 80.7 | 5.37 |
| Andy Dalton | 2011 | 2 | 3 | 35 | Bengals | 516 | 300 | 58.1 | 3398 | 6.6 | 11.3 | 20 | 3.9 | 13 | 2.5 | 24 | 160 | 4.4 | 80.4 | 5.65 |
| Joe Flacco | 2008 | 1 | 18 | 18 | Ravens | 428 | 257 | 60.0 | 2971 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 14 | 3.3 | 12 | 2.8 | 32 | 276 | 7.0 | 80.3 | 5.29 |
| Nick Foles | 2012 | 3 | 25 | 88 | Eagles | 265 | 161 | 60.8 | 1699 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 6 | 2.3 | 5 | 1.9 | 20 | 131 | 7.0 | 79.1 | 5.13 |
| Carson Wentz | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Eagles | 607 | 379 | 62.4 | 3782 | 6.2 | 10.0 | 16 | 2.6 | 14 | 2.3 | 33 | 213 | 5.2 | 79.3 | 5.09 |
| EJ Manuel | 2013 | 1 | 16 | 16 | Bills | 306 | 180 | 58.8 | 1972 | 6.4 | 11.0 | 11 | 3.6 | 9 | 2.9 | 28 | 159 | 8.4 | 77.7 | 4.87 |
| Mitchell Trubisky | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Bears | 330 | 196 | 59.4 | 2193 | 6.6 | 11.2 | 7 | 2.1 | 7 | 2.1 | 31 | 196 | 8.6 | 77.5 | 5.05 |
| Andrew Luck | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Colts | 627 | 339 | 54.1 | 4374 | 7.0 | 12.9 | 23 | 3.7 | 18 | 2.9 | 41 | 246 | 6.1 | 76.5 | 5.66 |
| Sam Bradford | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Rams | 590 | 354 | 60.0 | 3512 | 6.0 | 9.9 | 18 | 3.1 | 15 | 2.5 | 34 | 244 | 5.4 | 76.5 | 4.73 |
| Derek Carr | 2014 | 2 | 4 | 36 | Raiders | 599 | 348 | 58.1 | 3270 | 5.5 | 9.4 | 21 | 3.5 | 12 | 2.0 | 24 | 149 | 3.9 | 76.6 | 4.82 |
| Ryan Tannehill | 2012 | 1 | 8 | 8 | Dolphins | 484 | 282 | 58.3 | 3294 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 12 | 2.5 | 13 | 2.7 | 35 | 234 | 6.7 | 76.1 | 5.23 |
| Colt McCoy | 2010 | 3 | 21 | 85 | Browns | 222 | 135 | 60.8 | 1576 | 7.1 | 11.7 | 6 | 2.7 | 9 | 4.1 | 23 | 132 | 9.4 | 74.5 | 4.73 |
| Matt Leinart | 2006 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Cardinals | 377 | 214 | 56.8 | 2547 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 11 | 2.9 | 12 | 3.2 | 21 | 158 | 5.3 | 74.0 | 5.20 |
| Brandon Weeden | 2012 | 1 | 22 | 22 | Browns | 517 | 297 | 57.4 | 3385 | 6.5 | 11.4 | 14 | 2.7 | 17 | 3.3 | 28 | 186 | 5.1 | 72.6 | 4.98 |
| Charlie Frye | 2005 | 3 | 3 | 67 | Browns | 164 | 98 | 59.8 | 1002 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 4 | 2.4 | 5 | 3.0 | 22 | 135 | 11.8 | 72.8 | 3.88 |
| Byron Leftwich | 2003 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Jaguars | 418 | 239 | 57.2 | 2819 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 14 | 3.3 | 16 | 3.8 | 19 | 90 | 4.3 | 73.0 | 5.24 |
| Tim Couch | 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Browns | 399 | 223 | 55.9 | 2447 | 6.1 | 11.0 | 15 | 3.8 | 13 | 3.3 | 56 | 359 | 12.3 | 73.2 | 3.96 |
| Jake Plummer | 1997 | 2 | 12 | 42 | Cardinals | 296 | 157 | 53.0 | 2203 | 7.4 | 14.0 | 15 | 5.1 | 15 | 5.1 | 52 | 291 | 14.9 | 73.1 | 4.42 |
| Patrick Ramsey | 2002 | 1 | 32 | 32 | Redskins | 227 | 117 | 51.5 | 1539 | 6.8 | 13.2 | 9 | 4.0 | 8 | 3.5 | 18 | 132 | 7.3 | 71.8 | 5.01 |
| Peyton Manning | 1998 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Colts | 575 | 326 | 56.7 | 3739 | 6.5 | 11.5 | 26 | 4.5 | 28 | 4.9 | 22 | 109 | 3.7 | 71.2 | 4.84 |
| Tony Banks | 1996 | 2 | 12 | 42 | Rams | 368 | 192 | 52.2 | 2544 | 6.9 | 13.3 | 15 | 4.1 | 15 | 4.1 | 48 | 306 | 11.5 | 71.0 | 4.48 |
| Christian Ponder | 2011 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Vikings | 291 | 158 | 54.3 | 1853 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 13 | 4.5 | 13 | 4.5 | 30 | 164 | 9.3 | 70.1 | 4.25 |
| Trent Edwards | 2007 | 3 | 29 | 92 | Bills | 269 | 151 | 56.1 | 1630 | 6.1 | 10.8 | 7 | 2.6 | 8 | 3.0 | 12 | 105 | 4.3 | 70.4 | 4.64 |
| Mike McMahon | 2001 | 5 | 18 | 149 | Lions | 115 | 53 | 46.1 | 671 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 3 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.9 | 21 | 122 | 15.4 | 69.9 | 4.15 |
| Blake Bortles | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Jaguars | 475 | 280 | 58.9 | 2908 | 6.1 | 10.4 | 11 | 2.3 | 17 | 3.6 | 55 | 345 | 10.4 | 69.5 | 3.81 |
| C.J. Beathard | 2017 | 3 | 40 | 104 | 49ers | 224 | 123 | 54.9 | 1430 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 4 | 1.8 | 6 | 2.7 | 19 | 141 | 7.8 | 69.2 | 4.52 |
| Josh Rosen | 2018 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Cardinals | 208 | 116 | 55.8 | 1280 | 6.2 | 11.0 | 6 | 2.9 | 8 | 3.8 | 21 | 155 | 9.2 | 67.8 | 3.86 |
| Sam Darnold | 2018 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Jets | 289 | 159 | 55.0 | 1934 | 6.7 | 12.2 | 11 | 3.8 | 14 | 4.8 | 21 | 129 | 6.8 | 68.3 | 4.50 |
| Vince Young | 2006 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Titans | 357 | 184 | 51.5 | 2199 | 6.2 | 12.0 | 12 | 3.4 | 13 | 3.6 | 25 | 129 | 6.5 | 66.7 | 4.52 |
| Cade McNown | 1999 | 1 | 12 | 12 | Bears | 235 | 127 | 54.0 | 1465 | 6.2 | 11.5 | 8 | 3.4 | 10 | 4.3 | 18 | 94 | 7.1 | 66.7 | 4.27 |
| Rick Mirer | 1993 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Seahawks | 486 | 274 | 56.4 | 2833 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 12 | 2.5 | 17 | 3.5 | 47 | 235 | 8.8 | 67.0 | 3.89 |
| Geno Smith | 2013 | 2 | 7 | 39 | Jets | 443 | 247 | 55.8 | 3046 | 6.9 | 12.3 | 12 | 2.7 | 21 | 4.7 | 43 | 315 | 8.8 | 66.5 | 4.17 |
| Bruce Gradkowski | 2006 | 6 | 25 | 194 | Buccaneers | 328 | 177 | 54.0 | 1661 | 5.1 | 9.4 | 9 | 2.7 | 9 | 2.7 | 25 | 146 | 7.1 | 65.9 | 3.65 |
| Blaine Gabbert | 2011 | 1 | 10 | 10 | Jaguars | 413 | 210 | 50.8 | 2214 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 12 | 2.9 | 11 | 2.7 | 40 | 293 | 8.8 | 65.4 | 3.68 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 1993 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Patriots | 429 | 214 | 49.9 | 2494 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 15 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 16 | 99 | 3.6 | 65.0 | 4.54 |
| Jared Goff | 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Rams | 205 | 112 | 54.6 | 1089 | 5.3 | 9.7 | 5 | 2.4 | 7 | 3.4 | 26 | 222 | 11.3 | 63.6 | 2.82 |
| Mark Sanchez | 2009 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Jets | 364 | 196 | 53.8 | 2444 | 6.7 | 12.5 | 12 | 3.3 | 20 | 5.5 | 26 | 195 | 6.7 | 63.0 | 4.07 |
| David Carr | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Texans | 444 | 233 | 52.5 | 2592 | 5.8 | 11.1 | 9 | 2.0 | 15 | 3.4 | 76 | 411 | 14.6 | 62.8 | 3.24 |
| Quincy Carter | 2001 | 2 | 22 | 53 | Cowboys | 176 | 90 | 51.1 | 1072 | 6.1 | 11.9 | 5 | 2.8 | 7 | 4.0 | 12 | 56 | 6.4 | 63.0 | 4.26 |
| Michael Vick | 2001 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Falcons | 113 | 50 | 44.2 | 785 | 6.9 | 15.7 | 2 | 1.8 | 3 | 2.7 | 21 | 113 | 15.7 | 62.7 | 4.31 |
| John Skelton | 2010 | 5 | 24 | 155 | Cardinals | 126 | 60 | 47.6 | 662 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 2 | 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | 9 | 65 | 6.7 | 62.3 | 4.05 |
| John Beck | 2007 | 2 | 8 | 40 | Dolphins | 107 | 60 | 56.1 | 559 | 5.2 | 9.3 | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 2.8 | 10 | 69 | 8.5 | 62.0 | 3.21 |
| Kyle Boller | 2003 | 1 | 19 | 19 | Ravens | 224 | 116 | 51.8 | 1260 | 5.6 | 10.9 | 7 | 3.1 | 9 | 4.0 | 17 | 92 | 7.1 | 62.4 | 3.75 |
| Chris Weinke | 2001 | 4 | 11 | 106 | Panthers | 540 | 293 | 54.3 | 2931 | 5.4 | 10.0 | 11 | 2.0 | 19 | 3.5 | 26 | 177 | 4.6 | 62.0 | 3.74 |
| Kerry Collins | 1995 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Panthers | 433 | 214 | 49.4 | 2717 | 6.3 | 12.7 | 14 | 3.2 | 19 | 4.4 | 24 | 150 | 5.3 | 61.9 | 4.36 |
| Josh Allen | 2018 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Bills | 139 | 75 | 54.0 | 832 | 6.0 | 11.1 | 2 | 1.4 | 5 | 3.6 | 21 | 167 | 13.1 | 61.8 | 3.00 |
| Matthew Stafford | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lions | 377 | 201 | 53.3 | 2267 | 6.0 | 11.3 | 13 | 3.4 | 20 | 5.3 | 24 | 169 | 6.0 | 61.0 | 3.64 |
| DeShone Kizer | 2017 | 2 | 20 | 52 | Browns | 476 | 255 | 53.6 | 2894 | 6.1 | 11.3 | 11 | 2.3 | 22 | 4.6 | 38 | 226 | 7.4 | 60.5 | 3.69 |
| Josh Freeman | 2009 | 1 | 17 | 17 | Buccaneers | 290 | 158 | 54.5 | 1855 | 6.4 | 11.7 | 10 | 3.4 | 18 | 6.2 | 20 | 102 | 6.5 | 59.8 | 3.69 |
| Kyle Orton | 2005 | 4 | 5 | 106 | Bears | 368 | 190 | 51.6 | 1869 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 9 | 2.4 | 13 | 3.5 | 30 | 190 | 7.5 | 59.7 | 3.20 |
| Joey Harrington | 2002 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Lions | 429 | 215 | 50.1 | 2294 | 5.3 | 10.7 | 12 | 2.8 | 16 | 3.7 | 8 | 75 | 1.8 | 59.9 | 3.98 |
| Donovan McNabb | 1999 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Eagles | 216 | 106 | 49.1 | 948 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 8 | 3.7 | 7 | 3.2 | 28 | 204 | 11.5 | 60.1 | 2.41 |
| Heath Shuler | 1994 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Redskins | 265 | 120 | 45.3 | 1658 | 6.3 | 13.8 | 10 | 3.8 | 12 | 4.5 | 12 | 83 | 4.3 | 59.6 | 4.46 |
| Jimmy Clausen | 2010 | 2 | 16 | 48 | Panthers | 299 | 157 | 52.5 | 1558 | 5.2 | 9.9 | 3 | 1.0 | 9 | 3.0 | 33 | 223 | 9.9 | 58.4 | 2.98 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2005 | 7 | 36 | 250 | Rams | 135 | 76 | 56.3 | 777 | 5.8 | 10.2 | 4 | 3.0 | 8 | 5.9 | 9 | 49 | 6.3 | 58.2 | 3.11 |
| Akili Smith | 1999 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Bengals | 153 | 80 | 52.3 | 805 | 5.3 | 10.1 | 2 | 1.3 | 6 | 3.9 | 19 | 110 | 11.0 | 55.6 | 2.70 |
| Eli Manning | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Chargers | 197 | 95 | 48.2 | 1043 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 6 | 3.0 | 9 | 4.6 | 13 | 83 | 6.2 | 55.4 | 3.21 |
| Craig Krenzel | 2004 | 5 | 16 | 148 | Bears | 127 | 59 | 46.5 | 718 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 3 | 2.4 | 6 | 4.7 | 23 | 158 | 15.3 | 52.5 | 2.33 |
| Eric Zeier | 1995 | 3 | 20 | 84 | Browns | 161 | 82 | 50.9 | 864 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 9 | 5.6 | 15 | 91 | 8.5 | 51.9 | 2.55 |
| Keith Null | 2009 | 6 | 23 | 196 | Rams | 119 | 73 | 61.3 | 566 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 3 | 2.5 | 9 | 7.6 | 13 | 82 | 9.8 | 49.9 | 1.05 |
| Ryan Lindley | 2012 | 6 | 15 | 185 | Cardinals | 171 | 89 | 52.0 | 752 | 4.4 | 8.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 4.1 | 12 | 91 | 6.6 | 46.7 | 1.89 |
| Alex Smith | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 49ers | 165 | 84 | 50.9 | 875 | 5.3 | 10.4 | 1 | 0.6 | 11 | 6.7 | 29 | 185 | 14.9 | 40.8 | 1.11 |
| Ryan Leaf | 1998 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Chargers | 245 | 111 | 45.3 | 1289 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 2 | 0.8 | 15 | 6.1 | 22 | 140 | 8.2 | 39.0 | 1.93 |
